Foreign direct investment inflows from China were $120.6 million followed by Norway and the Netherlands with investments of $65.2 million and $47.6 million respectively.
Prime Minister Imran Khan in his first address to the nation after taking oath of the office urged the overseas Pakistanis to invest their money in Pakistan and since then he has been asking overseas Pakistani and foreign investors during every foreign visit to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan.
An official said that increase in FDI and the country's exports are the only permanent solutions to daunting challenges of balance of payment crisis and debt. He said the present government is optimistic that foreign investment inflows in coming months are expected from friendly countries, especially from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.